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The Bells
of Rus
Produced by:
Social Investments Agency
GALS Creative Agency
THE BELLS OF RUS
At the heart of the project is a documentary series about the unique bell-ringing culture of Russia’s regions. In our series we tell the history of churches and monasteries and of bell making; we tell about bell ringers and belfries, and trace the living link between eras and the continuity of Russian culture.
A multi-format media project.
The project is supported by the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives (PFCI).
Kira Magid, Sergey Turkin.
Authors of the idea and producers of the project.
Experience: producers, screenwriters, showrunners.
Feature film The Old Clown (2024); documentary The Call of the Kalni (2024); the Chekhov ForeVer project (2023); SakhaLon Island (2023); Chekhov on Sakhalin (2023); Chekhov in Ceylon (2020); the documentary The Special Guild, episodes On a Little Raft, Alcor, Gallery of the Present; Civic Journalism in Russia (2000). Broadcast on VGTRK, TVC, regional TV channels and at film festivals.
Authors of the idea and producers of the project.
Experience: producers, screenwriters, showrunners.
Feature film The Old Clown (2024); documentary The Call of the Kalni (2024); the Chekhov ForeVer project (2023); SakhaLon Island (2023); Chekhov on Sakhalin (2023); Chekhov in Ceylon (2020); the documentary The Special Guild, episodes On a Little Raft, Alcor, Gallery of the Present; Civic Journalism in Russia (2000). Broadcast on VGTRK, TVC, regional TV channels and at film festivals.
The film is directed by renowned journalist and media producer Anton Khrekov, until recently deputy director of NTV Television Company and author of more than 30 documentary projects. One of his current projects is PRO My District, commissioned by the Moscow City Government, which has produced more than 20 short films about our capital. One of his latest works is the full-length documentary The Call of the Kalni about the indigenous peoples of Sakhalin, which he directed. The film has been shown on federal and regional broadcast channels, including VGTRK.
The project’s media partners are TRK Russky Mir, which produces programs about Russian culture for more than 10 million viewers in Russia and in over 50 countries https://tv.russkiymir.ru/, and Russky Mir magazine.
The series will be broadcast on VGTRK (Russia K)
https://vgtrk.ru/tvkultura
and on the Smotrim.ru online cinema
https://smotrim.ru/
https://vgtrk.ru/tvkultura
and on the Smotrim.ru online cinema
https://smotrim.ru/
The project features People’s Artist of Russia and State Duma deputy Nikolai Petrovich Burlyaev.
The series’ cinematographer is People’s Artist of Russia Vladimir Mikhailovich Klimov, with more than 60 credits as cinematographer, director and actor. Only four Soviet and Russian cinematographers have ever been awarded the title of People’s Artist.
He has worked with Rodion Nakhapetov, Savva Kulish, Alexander Zarkhi and Karen Shakhnazarov. His films include Bagration, The Thief, Moscow, My Love, Father, Leningrad, Crimea, Dance with Me, The Lion’s Share, Love for Love and Maroseyka, 12.
He has worked with Rodion Nakhapetov, Savva Kulish, Alexander Zarkhi and Karen Shakhnazarov. His films include Bagration, The Thief, Moscow, My Love, Father, Leningrad, Crimea, Dance with Me, The Lion’s Share, Love for Love and Maroseyka, 12.